Hello, welcome back to Sports Jazbaa. Today, we will cover the first Semi-Final Match of the Champions Trophy between India and Australia.
The IND vs AUS Dream11 Team, Dream11 Prediction, and Fantasy Tips will be discussed, along with full Stats and Information on every player.
This match will be played on 4th March at 2:30 P.M. IST
In this preview, we will discuss the probable playing11 of both teams. Dream11 Team will also be discussed here.
So, let’s start with the Pitch Report without wasting time.
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Match Details
Match | 1st Semi Final, ICC Champions Trophy |
Date | 4th March, 2025, Tuesday |
Time | 2:30 P.M. IST |
Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Streaming | JioHotstar |
TV | Star Sports Network, Sports 18 Network |
Pitch Report
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
This wicket is balanced and assists every department.
Batting here is not easy as the pitch has cracks because of which sometimes the bowl remains low.
Because of cracks, spinners are generating very good turns from the pitch which is helping them to pick wickets.
Because of the low bounce, the Pacers are also very effective here.
Technically Solid Batters are scoring runs here as well. Under lights, the pitch is somewhat good for batting.
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So, overall because of the dry nature of the wicket, bowlers are getting wickets.
Under lights, batters are getting help to score runs.
This is a proper neutral wicket and chasing in this pitch is a difficult task.
Head To Head
Team Preview
Here is the team preview of both the teams which will help you to get an idea about teams.
India
India is a very strong team in ODI cricket.
The batting department of India contains high-quality players whose recent performance is very impressive as well.
The bowling department of the Indian side is very impressive as well and all bowlers are in very good form and picking wickets regularly.
So India is a top-quality team in ODI cricket.
Australia
Australia is also a high-quality side in ODI cricket.
Their batting department is very impressive and consists of some world-renowned players whose performance has been impressive as well.
Australia lacks in the bowling section as all main Pacers are not available for this tournament.
Their bowling side is newly appointed which is a weak point of the team.
Dream11 Prediction
Indian Team is batting wise a very strong team and bowling wise a very strong team as well.
Australia is batting-wise a very strong team but bowling-wise an average team.
India is more balanced than the Australian side and the Indian team is familiar with the conditions as well.
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India is the favourite to win this match as all players are in good form and for Australia to adapt to these conditions will be challenging.
Probable Playing11
Here is the probable playing11 of both the teams.
India
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohmmad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy.
Australia
Travis Head, J Fraser McGruk, Steven Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (WK), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshius, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, and Spencer Johnson.
Key Players
This is a high-quality match consisting of top-quality players which makes it difficult for you to select 11 of these players. But why worry? We are here to assist you.
Captaincy Options
1. Axar Patel –
- 2 Down Batting ✅🔥
- 8/9 overs bowling ✅🔥
- Catching positions ✅🔥
Axar Patel is a top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the middle order and his batting abilities are very impressive.
He can play the role of anchor and can do power-hitting as well.
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He is a wicket-taking bowler and will surely bowl 8/9 overs of bowling.
Australia is a right-handed dominated team which is an advantage for Axar Patel.
He remains in catching positions as well and can give you points from there as well.
2. Steve Smith –
- Technically Solid Batter ✅🔥
- Plays Spin Well ✅🔥
- Impressive Head-to-Head Numbers ✅🔥
Steve Smith is another top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He will bat one down and his numbers against India are very impressive.
He plays spin very well which makes him a crucial option on this wicket.
His recent performance has been quite impressive.
He is a technically solid batter and can play the role of Anchor against India.
3. Shubman Gill –
- Consistent Performer ✅🔥
- Plays Spin Well ✅🔥
- Impressive Recent Form ✅🔥
Shubman Gill is another top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He is a consistent performer and score runs in most of the matches.
His recent performance has been very impressive as well as he scored a century in the 1st match of the ICC Champions Trophy.
He plays spin very well and can switch to attacking mode at any time.
4. Virat Kohli –
- Impressive Head-to-Head Numbers ✅🔥
- World Class Player ✅🔥
- Decent Recent Form ✅🔥
Virat Kohli is another top Captaincy option for your Dream11 Team.
He is also a consistent performer whose recent performance has been quite impressive.
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His numbers against Australia are very good and Australia is without their main bowlers.
He plays spin very well and will be given a role to tackle Adam Zampa.
Differential Options
1. Shreyas Iyer –
- Technically Solid Batter✅🔥
- Impressive Recent Form ✅🔥
- Plays Spin Well ✅🔥
Shreyas Iyer is a top differential option for your Dream11 Team.
He is a technically solid batter whose recent performance is very impressive.
He plays spin very well and has good hitting abilities against the spinners.
Australia packs Pacers who can bowl short bowls with good pace which is a huge advantage for Shreyas Iyer.
He is a consistent and underrated performer for the Indian Side.
2. Ravindra Jadeja –
- 8/9 overs bowling ✅🔥
- Catching Positions ✅🔥
- Technically Solid Batter ✅🔥
Ravindra Jadeja is another top differential option for your Dream11 Team.
His recent form is not good and of which his selection percentage is very low.
He will bowl 8/9 overs bowling and on turning track against Right-handers, Jadeja is very lethal.
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He remains in catching positions as well which is an additional advantage of picking him.
He can bat whenever needed and can play the role of Anchor and Power Hitter according to the situation.
Players To Avoid
- Spencer Johnson
- Ben Dwarshius
- KL Rahul
These 3 players can be dropped easily from your Dream11 team as they will not offer much in this match.
Stats
Player Name | Last Match Score |
1. Virat Kohli | 11, 100*, 22, 52, 5, 6 |
2. Axar Patel | 42+1w, 3*+1w, 8+2w, 13+2w, 41*+0w, 52+1w |
3. Hardik Pandya | 45+1w, 8+2w, 17+2w, 10+1w, 9*+0w |
4. Steve Smith | 19*, 5, 29, 12, 131 |
5. Marnus Labuschagne | -, 47+2w, 15, 4, 26*, 20 |
6. Shubman Gill | 2, 46, 101*, 112, 60, 87 |
7. Travis Head | 59*, 6, 18, 21, 20, 57 |
8. Glenn Maxwell | 1w, 32*+1w, 1+0w, 28+0w, 76*+0w |
Dream11 Team
